A client has a large ESX environment that they backup using EMC NetWorker. Their virtual machines are a mix
of database and non-database servers. They currently perform guest-based backups so that their database
server backups are application consistent.
They have asked you to address some performance issues they have been encountering. Specifically, network
utilization is high during backups. They would like you to provide a recommendation to reduce network traffic
without adding additional cost while retaining application consistency.
What is a recommended solution that addresses the customer’s issues?

A.
Switch the non-database servers to image-based backups and leave the database servers as is

B.
Switch all guest backups to image-based backups to reduce backup traffic from the network

C.
Provide additional bandwidth to the environment by installing additional network equipment

D.
Provide additional bandwidth to the environment by replacing slower equipment with faster equipment